China reports 14 new COVID-19 cases, including nine in Xinjiang

People wearing face masks following the coronavirus disease outbreak walk at a subway station in Beijing, China, Jul 14, 2020. (Photo: REUTERS/Tingshu Wang)
BEIJING: China reported 14 new COVID-19 cases for Tuesday (Jul 21), up from 11 cases a day earlier, the health commission said on Wednesday.
Of the new infections, nine were in the far western region of Xinjiang, according to a statement by the National Health Commission. The other five were imported cases.
China reported 22 new asymptomatic patients, up from six a day earlier.
As of Tuesday, mainland China had 83,707 confirmed coronavirus cases, the health authority said. The COVID-19 death toll remained at 4,634.
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